CVE-2026-56190: CWE-908: Use of Uninitialized Resource in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Use of uninitialized resource in Windows RDP allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-56190) is classified as CWE-908: Use of Uninitialized Resource. It affects Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) and involves the RDP service improperly handling uninitialized resources. Exploitation allows remote code execution by an attacker without authentication or user interaction. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this critical security flaw. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to complete compromise of the affected system, including unauthorized remote code execution with full system privileges. This impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. Because the attack vector is network-based and requires no privileges or user interaction, the vulnerability poses a significant risk to affected systems.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-56190 promptly to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-56190: CWE-908: Use of Uninitialized Resource in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Use of uninitialized resource in Windows RDP allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-56190) is classified as CWE-908: Use of Uninitialized Resource. It affects Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) and involves the RDP service improperly handling uninitialized resources. Exploitation allows remote code execution by an attacker without authentication or user interaction. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this critical security flaw. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to complete compromise of the affected system, including unauthorized remote code execution with full system privileges. This impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. Because the attack vector is network-based and requires no privileges or user interaction, the vulnerability poses a significant risk to affected systems.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-56190 promptly to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-19T13:54:04.006Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-56190","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a5676ba68715ace43f0aea8
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:49:46 UTC
Last enriched: 07/14/2026, 18:48:08 UTC
Last updated: 07/15/2026, 00:27:22 UTC
Views: 3
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